acquired hemochromatosis

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   hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron

   Broaderhemochromatosis

Questions about acquired hemochromatosis

What does acquired hemochromatosis mean?

acquired hemochromatosis means "hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron".

Is acquired hemochromatosis a common word?

acquired hemochromatosis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.